Greg Oden, searching for the right spot to continue his comeback, spent Friday night courtside in Cleveland for Cavs-Grizzlies.

Oden was attending as a guest of Memphis point guard Mike Conley Jr., his longtime friend and former teammate at Ohio State. Conley's father also is Oden's agent, and earlier in the week said Oden was looking at four teams to sign with this summer—Miami, San Antonio, Cleveland and Charlotte. He also visited the Boston Celtics last month. The former No. 1 overall pick hasn't played since 2009.

Oden lives in Columbus and called the Cavaliers an "up-and-coming" team. The fact that they also have a partnership with the Cleveland Clinic is a positive; Oden has had serious problems with both knees and three resultant microfracture surgeries.

“With my process, one of the top two things I have to think about is the medical staff and how is it going to help me,” Oden told reporters after the game, according to the Akron Beacon-Journal. “I want to play and I want to play for some time. Not just come in and see what happens. I want to be able to have a career.”

Oden, who turned 25 on Jan. 22, was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 draft by Portland Trail Blazers. Before injury problems kicked into overdrive during his 2009-10 season, he was averaging 8.5 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. He had his last operation Feb. 20, 2012, and the Blazers waived him shortly thereafter.

The Beacon-Journal asked the 7-footer his expectations.

“I hope I can contribute to a good team,” Oden said. “I definitely think I’m that type of player, but I have to get on the court.”